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Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
Too many would fritter it on sport cars and jewellery."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostThe only people I know who frittered their inheritance on sports cars and jewellery don't have children school age, already have a decent size property, and/or don't have other close relations with care issues.Comment
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Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View PostIf the waterfall of inheritance ends, do the kids at the bottom lose out?Comment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostI’m pretty sure tax rises are proportional to tax evasion. Why should the state get its mits on already taxed income?Comment
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostSo will you abolish VAT on the same basis?Comment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostI’m pretty sure tax rises are proportional to tax evasion. Why should the state get its mits on already taxed income?
This is an ethical question.Comment
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Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View PostWhat I mean is - if one generation decides to keep their inherited wealth, spend it on what ever they fancy, or even to pass it on to the cats home because they do not believe in inherited wealth - and the youngsters at the bottom of the waterfall inherit nothing. Have they lost out?
This is an ethical question.
Many people leave little to nothing for the next generation.
For example all my grand parents are now dead - think in inheritance I ended up with about 20k altogether - not life changing
My parents got nothing as it skipped them and came straight to me and my brothers.Comment
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Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View PostWhat I mean is - if one generation decides to keep their inherited wealth, spend it on what ever they fancy, or even to pass it on to the cats home because they do not believe in inherited wealth - and the youngsters at the bottom of the waterfall inherit nothing. Have they lost out?
This is an ethical question.Comment
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